GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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abateto decrease in force or intensity
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
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poreto gaze intently
mysticmystical
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale